Man armed with gun robs Brockton store

Friday

Police are reviewing surveillance video in hopes of identifying the suspect.

BROCKTON — A man robbed a city convenience store while armed with a gun Thursday night, police said.

Officers responded to 7-Eleven, at 304 Belmont St., for a report of an armed robbery about 9:56 p.m.

Police learned that a man entered the store armed with a black handgun and demanded money.

"The clerk said the suspect approached the counter and said, 'Give me the money,'" said police Detective Sgt. Michael Dennehy. "He pulled out a firearm and pointed it at him, then took the cash from the register."

The suspect was described by police as a black man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt tied tightly around his face, gray sweatpants, a clear mask and gloves.

The man was believed to have fled north on Belmont Avenue, but he wasn't located when officers searched the area.

The store wasn't able to tell police the exact amount of money taken.

"The suspect had a white shopping bag with him that he placed the cash into," Dennehy said.

No arrests had been made as of early Friday evening, but police are reviewing surveillance video.

Police also investigated a separate unarmed robbery late Thursday afternoon.

A delivery driver for 8&8 Chinese Restaurant on Main Street told police that he went to Colonel Bell Drive to deliver food when he was robbed by teenagers.

"When he pulled up to deliver the food, three black teenage males came walking down the street, punched him and took the food and approximately $100 in cash," Dennehy said.

The teenagers ran east on Prospect Street toward Belair, but were not located.